Mushrooms · La Saladita, Guerrero

Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus

Dacrymyces spathularia

Spanish: Hongo gelatina naranja

Dacrymyces spathularia is a species of fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are gelatinous, frequently spathulate (spoon-shaped), and grow on wood, mainly in the tropics and subtropics. The fungus is edible and is commercially cultivated for use as an additive in the food industry. Most often recorded in Sep, Jul, Oct.

TaxonomyDacrymycetes › Dacrymycetales › Dacrymycetaceae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records20,173 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2024 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-07-16 — observation by adrian_mora
2024-10-03 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-09-10 — observation by soulbiol
2024-09-10 — observation by soulbiol

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mushrooms guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus (Dacrymyces spathularia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dacrymyces-spathularia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.